Defensive back, Sacred Heart, 2025–26
Matthias Lighten
- Number
- No. 16
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 174 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Linden, NJ
Matthias Lighten plays defensive back for Sacred Heart. Last time out, against Hampton: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
11 tackles
Last game: 3 tackles vs. Hampton, W 35–21
Next game: at Stony Brook, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sacred Heart | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sacred Heart | 16 | DB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Sacred Heart | 16 | DB | Jr. | 6′4″ | 174 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Sacred Heart 6 games, 11 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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